| Zoos have been one of the favorite activities for | | | | exhibit. This zoo is also known for their |
| Americans for a long time starting with the very | | | | conservation and protection of animal efforts and |
| first zoo being the Philadelphia Zoo in 1859. Since | | | | is considered the most modern of all zoos. They |
| then, most states have at least one zoological | | | | were the first to come up with cage less exhibits |
| park but there are some that stand above and | | | | for the animals in an open air kind of setting that |
| beyond the rest of them with extra features like | | | | allowed the animals to live in an area closer to |
| a touch tank, bird houses, safari and water | | | | their natural place of origin. |
| fountains and parks. This article will mention the | | | | The number three zoo on the top zoo list is the |
| top 4 zoos in the United States and the reasons | | | | Lion Country Safari in West Palm Beach, Florida. |
| they stand above the others. The ones that | | | | This is a bit of a different experience for visitors |
| made the top four are the Columbus Zoo, San | | | | as you enter the place in your own car and travel |
| Diego Zoo, Lion Country Safari and the Phoenix | | | | along a five mile road that takes you by many |
| Zoo. | | | | different animals. Some of the animals like the |
| The Columbus Zoo has also been around since | | | | lions and chimpanzees have to be behind fenced |
| the late 1800's making it the second oldest zoo in | | | | areas for their safety and the motorists but |
| the country. This had always been a nice zoo, but | | | | other animals like zebras and giraffes roam freely |
| it completely changed when the famous animal | | | | and sometimes hold up the cars from continuing |
| trainer, Jack Hanna took over the direction of the | | | | on the road. After you complete this off road |
| zoological park. He changed many things about it | | | | exhibit, you then enter another part of the park |
| with great improvements and now it houses one | | | | called Safari World. |
| of the largest animal collections in the world with | | | | The fourth best zoo is the Phoenix Zoo in |
| over 7,000 animals at the zoo. Whatever type of | | | | Arizona. This is the largest non-profit zoo in the |
| animal you can imagine seeing, is probably at the | | | | country and is over 125 acres big with more than |
| Columbus Zoo in Ohio in addition to a water park, | | | | 1200 animals. This zoo has a unique design with all |
| amusement park and golf resort making it a | | | | of the animals' exhibits being on 4 long trails and |
| great place to visit. | | | | divided up into categories such as the native |
| The San Diego Zoo has always been at the top | | | | wildlife of Arizona. They also allow rollerblades and |
| of the list for best zoos not only in the US but in | | | | bicycles in the zoo and they can be taken on all |
| the world. It is huge and has a great variety of | | | | of the trails to experience the zoo on wheels. |
| animals including their well known Giant Panda | | | | |